16 people have fallen ill in an outbreak of salmonella linked to ground beef

People who became ill reported eating lean ground beef sold at ShopRite stores in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, the C.D.C. said.
An outbreak of salmonella linked to lean ground beef sold at ShopRite stores in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York has left 16 people sick, including six hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
80% lean ground beef was the only common food people who got sick during the outbreak said eat. Investigators are working to identify the source of the ground beef, the agency said in a statement. One person has also reported salmonella illness in Massachusetts, and the outbreak may not be limited to states with known cases, the C.D.C. said.
Nine of the 16 people who reported being sick purchased ground beef from different ShopRites, and the source of the remaining seven cases has not been determined, ShopRite said in a statement.
The illnesses occurred between April 27 and June 16, and no new illnesses have been reported since then. Ground beef is still available at ShopRite, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture has not recommended a recall, ShopRite said.
It's not uncommon ground beef is associated with salmonella bacteria, which can cause diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps. Salmonella germs live in the intestines of people and animals and can spread through contaminated water, food, and surfaces where food is prepared.
The salmonella is killed when beef is cooked to 160 degrees Fahrenheit, and eating undercooked ground beef can make people sick.
It's not just raw meat or undercooked which is likely to be contaminated; in recent years, salmonella outbreaks have also been linked to produce and vegetables.
Red onions grown in California have been linked to an outbreak affecting more than 640 people in 43 states in the United States and Canada. The outbreak was linked to products shipped from May to August 2020, and cases continued to surface through the fall of 2021.
In 2018, a salmonella outbreak was linked to the pre-cutting of melons from an Indiana food retailer, prompting product recalls in eight states.

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16 people have fallen ill in an outbreak of salmonella linked to ground beef

People who became ill reported eating lean ground beef sold at ShopRite stores in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, the C.D.C. said.

An outbreak of salmonella linked to lean ground beef sold at ShopRite stores in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York has left 16 people sick, including six hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

80% lean ground beef was the only common food people who got sick during the outbreak said eat. Investigators are working to identify the source of the ground beef, the agency said in a statement. One person has also reported salmonella illness in Massachusetts, and the outbreak may not be limited to states with known cases, the C.D.C. said.

Nine of the 16 people who reported being sick purchased ground beef from different ShopRites, and the source of the remaining seven cases has not been determined, ShopRite said in a statement.

The illnesses occurred between April 27 and June 16, and no new illnesses have been reported since then. Ground beef is still available at ShopRite, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture has not recommended a recall, ShopRite said.

It's not uncommon ground beef is associated with salmonella bacteria, which can cause diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps. Salmonella germs live in the intestines of people and animals and can spread through contaminated water, food, and surfaces where food is prepared.

The salmonella is killed when beef is cooked to 160 degrees Fahrenheit, and eating undercooked ground beef can make people sick.

It's not just raw meat or undercooked which is likely to be contaminated; in recent years, salmonella outbreaks have also been linked to produce and vegetables.

Red onions grown in California have been linked to an outbreak affecting more than 640 people in 43 states in the United States and Canada. The outbreak was linked to products shipped from May to August 2020, and cases continued to surface through the fall of 2021.

In 2018, a salmonella outbreak was linked to the pre-cutting of melons from an Indiana food retailer, prompting product recalls in eight states.